Asia Maldives Over 100.000 tourists travelled to the country this month; according to the Ministry of Tourism it is an increase of 599% on the corresponding period last year, but 2% lower than 2019 figures
Asia Kazakhstan From today until 31 October, the Barys Arena in Astana will host the Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, the international figure skating event in memory of the unforgettable Kazakh champion
Asia Philippines A subsidy of PHP1 billion - US$19 million - was issued to at least 178.000 utility vehicle drivers heavily hit by the rising global fuel prices
Asia Mongolia The 'Energy Efficiency Building Refurbishment in Mongolia' project, funded by Germany and Switzerland, focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions due to energy consumption in public and private buildings by making houses more energy-efficient
Asia Tajikistan About US$90 million was earned on electricity exports to neighboring countries in January-September 2021, US$36,1 million more than the same period last year, according to the Statistics Agency
Asia Jordan HM Queen Rania launched the 24th Designs Handicrafts Exhibition powered by the Jordan River Foundation, in line with the foundation activity which gave enterpreneurial training and employment opportunities more than 520 women last year
Asia Oman For the first time in 18 months, Sohar Hospital has no Covid-19 patients currently being treated
Asia Malaysia A severe shortage of foreign labour on Sabah's oil palm plantations has led planters to seek government intervention to reopen the borders to get their workers back; the estimated shortage is 10.000 workers
Asia Bahrain The Central Bank has launched the world's first electronic cheque system; available to individuals and corporate customers, it is part of efforts to promote digital transformation and innovative financial services in line with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030
Asia Vietnam Thousands of Vietnamese families, some of them for generations, who have been living in Cambodia but are stateless, without papers, are being driven out because of historical rivalries between the two countries
Asia Qatar The country has announced its commitment to plant one million trees before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will be the first zero-emissions tournament, and to plant 10 million trees by 2030, as part of its support for the Middle East Green Initiative
Asia Syria Thousands of students participated in the annual university carnival on Monday, which brought together students from the medical and engineering faculties of Damascus University and ended with a basketball game
Asia Kyrgyzstan Operators of the Digital Command Centre have detected and solved 849 crimes, misdeeds and administrative violations, using the 60 video surveillance cameras, since the beginning of the year in Bishkek